A thought-provoking quote from Mark Twain: It is a troublesome thing for a lazy man to take notes, so I used to try in my young days to pack my impressions in my head. But that can’t be done satisfactorily, so I went from that to another stage– that of making notes in a note-book. … Continue reading Mark Twain’s Notebooks
Contest this week, enter by tweeting. See post today for details! # @writershelper Me too! in reply to writershelper # @DIYSara Congratulations! Bet you can't wait to shop for the invitations! :) in reply to DIYSara # Enter the contest to win! http://equ27.tk # Contest for a free notebook continues, another winner will be picked … Continue reading Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-18
@awelfle according to @kikkerland, the three sizes are 3.5×6, 5.75×8.25 and 8.75×12.5" in reply to awelfle # Uniball Style-Fit arrived from @Jetpens NICE! # @dowdyism @DIYSara I got a silver barrel, w/ black, blue-black, violet, green and red inks. It looks like a little rocket! in reply to dowdyism # Question: are we living in … Continue reading Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-11
Photographing 7 notebooks. # It would be nice if my blog would work so I could post some of these photos! Arrgghhh! # Just bought a Pilot Varsity fountain pen. It took me a while to find any inexpensive fountain pens in local stores! # A few days ago, dreamhost problems with my blog. Yesterday … Continue reading Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-04
Nothing like an afternoon spent sitting on the deck, with some nice plants and a stack of notebooks to review…
Reviews coming soon: Simple Diary, Rhodia Webnotebook, and some cool ebay finds! # RT @Blick_Art “Drawing is putting a line around an idea.” ~Henri Matisse # RT @officesupplygee review of some cool new office tools that also help contribute $ to a good charity http://bit.ly/vOUQ0 # What was the last notebook you bought? # RT … Continue reading Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-27
I think this photo is adorable: It’s from a blog called The Lily Pad, where the child’s mother writes: Her favorite thing is notebooks. Big notebooks, tiny notebooks, spiral notebooks, journals, blank pages, lined pages; she loves them all. I hope the love of art and writing and her imagination and creativity stay with her … Continue reading Starting Early: Kids Who Love Notebooks
I had the weirdest dream: box in mail with lots of strange new Moleskine cahier-type notebooks w/ yellow legal paper… # @susanorlean The animated crossing-off that happens on a Palm is fun, but I agree that seeing the crossed-off items on paper is better. in reply to susanorlean # @nrepose Thanks for the RT! in … Continue reading Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-20
#$&#*&$ just realized I forgot to use the $2 coupon I got for being one of the first 100 @JetPens followers! # Enjoying a little weekend gardening… perhaps I should keep a record of all my plants in a notebook… any excuse to start a new one! # RT @OfficeSupplyGeeAn office supply geeks tour of … Continue reading Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-13
Didn’t see as many journal vendors at #BEA09 as I thought I would. Moleskine, Piccadilly, Peter Pauper Press… that’s about it! # @DIYSara Book Expo America, a trade show for the publishing industry. Mostly books but often sidelines like stationery. in reply to DIYSara # @dogeatdoug Thanks! I’m very flattered! in reply to dogeatdoug # … Continue reading Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-06